Comprehensive Review: Demco Autoslide 5th Wheel Hitch w/ Slider Video

All you'll need is the Demco Hijacker AutoSlide #DM79GV which has the 18,000lb rating you're looking for, and has the mounting feet to fit directly into the OEM pucks in your 2022 Silverado 2500 short bed. You'll really like this hitch…

You will have to go with a sliding hitch to allow the trailer to make tight turns. For a trailer 8 feet wide the only bed length that's going to allow 90 degree turns without a slider is a stationary hitch. That being said you have two options.…

Installation of a replacement pin box like the Lippert 1621 5th Wheel Pin Box - 18,000 lbs #LC1191151 does not raise the overall height of a 5th wheel trailer, but it may give more adjustability to the height of the king pin. I've attached an…

Our best swing away cargo box is the Yakima EXO System with 2 Enclosed Cargo Carriers, part #Y74ZR. This adds 20 cubic feet of storage to the rear of your RV and works with Class III and Class IV 2 inch trailer hitch receivers. This shouldn't…

The Demco Hijacker Autoslide part #DM79GV would be a really great auto sliding fifth wheel hitch. It has more than enough capacity for the trailer you mentioned as it has a 4,500 lb pin weight capacity and an 18,000 lb towing capacity. This fits…

The fix for towing a 5th wheel with a short bed truck is either a slider hitch or for beds that are shorter than 6-feet a replacement trailer pin box called a Sidewinder. Sidewinders move the trailer pivot point 22-inches back from the king pin, to…

The Demco Autoslide 5th Wheel Hitch w/ Slider #DM79GV comes with everything needed to install in the OEM pucks of your 2020 Chevy Silverado 2500. You wouldn't need anything else to use this hitch and be ready to tow.

The best option is to use a 30 amp surge protector like the Camco RV Power Defender Circuit Analyzer Dogbone #CAM55312, but if you really wanted to use the 50 amp surge protector #SU99SR you'll just need to use the: -Mighty Cord RV Power Cord…

Yes, it's very common that most campsites only offer 30 amp service and you would not have an issue still using your SurgeMinder Surge Protector and Circuit Tester - 50 Amps #SU99SR to protect the trailer along with an adapter to connect to the…

With this truck bed configuration (6-3/4) on your 2024 Silverado 2500, you'll need a slider hitch so that you can make turns properly without the trailer making contact with your truck. I recommend the B&W Patriot #BWRVK3270 due to it's…

The Demco Hijacker Autoslide #DM8550034 has a weight of 273 lbs. I've added a couple links to video reviews of this hitch for you to take a look at.

If you take a look at the linked diagram you can see the minimum recommended clearance distances between truck and trailer for 5th wheel towing. It is recommended to have at least 5-inches from the top of the bed rails to the bottom of the trailer…